SEMINAR SERIES ON FURTHER STUDIES OUTSIDE MACAO AND PUBLIC

EXAMINATIONS 2019 – France

CHOOSE FRANCE

FEBRUARY 16TH, 2019

BY: YASMIN CHAFRA

ACADEMIC OFFICER, HEAD OF CAMPUS FRANCE – HONG KONG OFFICE

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Bonjour!

Let’s speak our first French words!

Bonjour (hello!)

Merci (thank you)

Bon appétit!

Je m’appelle… (My name is…)

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Presentation Plan

Part 1: Choose France

France Through Its Traditions (Culture and Lifestyle)

Campus France Introduction

Studying in France

Education System and Admission Requirements

Application Processes

Tuition, living expenses, scholarship, student insurance for overseas students

Accommodation

Visa

Learning French

France Alumni

Alumni Sharing – Harsh

Part 2: Interactive

Skills Identification

Goal Setting

Further Education Exploration

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C A M P U S F R A N C E

FRANCE THROUGH ITS

TRADITIONS

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A bit of history

Louis XIV 17th-18th centuries

- King of France - Longest serving

monarch of a sovereign state in

Europe

Napoléon Bonaparte 19th century - French statesman and

military leader - French Revolution - Emperor of the French

from 1804 until 1814

Général de Gaulle - 20th century - Led the French Resistance against Nazi Germany in World War II - Chaired Government of the French Republic from 1944 to 1946 to re-establish democracy in France.

Services connecting Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Spain and the Netherlands.

main civil aeroplane business based in Toulouse, France

Food, at the core of our traditions

Special food for special tradition: Galette des rois (Kings’cake –January) Chapon (capon – December)

CAMPUS FRANCE

CHOOSE FRANCE

CAMPUS FRANCE 14

PROMOTES French higher

education throughout the world

SUPPORTS international

students, scholars,

and researchers

MANAGES scholarship

programs for

international students

and scholars

Campus France

is overseen by

two ministries:

CAMPUS FRANCE

CAMPUS FRANCE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD 15

255 local offices (Espaces + Antennes) in 124 countries,

integrated with France’s overseas cultural network

THE ROLE OF CAMPUS FRANCE’S ESPACES 16

Personalized services for international students

Comprehensive

information on

French higher

education

Orientation

Assistance with

legal and

regulatory

compliance

Preparation

for departure

CAMPUS FRANCE

STUDYING IN FRANCE:

BASIC FACTS

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4,300,000 international students worldwide in 2014

INTERNATIONAL STUDENT MOBILITY

Asia

Europe

Africa

Americas

Middle East

Oceania

Region of origin of international students in 2014

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310,000 international students in France in 2015/16

12.1% of the country’s postsecondary students

up 90% since 1998

STUDENT MOBILITY IN FRANCE

Country of origin / No of students/ Share / Change/ Change

1 year / 5 years

10 top countries of origin of

international students in France

20 FACTS ABOUT FRANCE

most visited country 1

st largest economy 5 th

Fields Medals out of 55 ever awarded 13

companies among the top 500 worldwide 31

Nobel prizes in literature 15

most widely spoken language 5 th

out of 10 international students recommend France 9

WORLD-CLASS COMPANIES

Food products: Danone, Pernod-Ricard

Fashion and luxury goods: LVMH, L’Oréal

Banking and insurance: BNP, Axa

Automobiles: Renault, PSA, Michelin

Pharmaceuticals: Sanofi

Technology and aeronautics: Thalès, Airbus, Dassault

Air transport: Air France-KLM

Telecommunications : Alcatel-Lucent, Orange

Energy: Total, ENGIE, Legrand, Schneider Electric

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Many French companies are leaders in their sector

and have operations all over the world

10 GOOD REASONS TO STUDY IN FRANCE 22

1. Degree programs funded and

accredited by the French

government

2. A comprehensive system of higher

education with a focus on quality

3. Advanced research

4. One of the world’s largest

economies

5. Cutting-edge industries and world-

class companies

6. An environment that favors

innovation

7. An excellent quality of life in the

heart of Europe

8. The legendary French art of

living

9. An international language

10. A magnet for talented

international students

DEGREES AND DIPLOMAS 23

Diplomas certified by the French government

A single European academic area that facilitates

mobility in Europe throughout the world

• Academic year divided into semesters

• Postsecondary programs organized into 3 cycles:

Licence, Master, Doctorate

• European Credit Transfer System (ECTS)

• Addendum to diploma (in English) explaining the

learning covered by the diploma

French national diplomas have the same value

regardless of the institution that grants them

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DOCTORAL TRAINING 24

Any student holding a Master or the equivalent is eligible

for doctoral training

The doctorate is earned in a doctoral department under the

supervision of one or two dissertation directors

Training is focused on research work in a laboratory or

research center, with very little coursework

Candidates must write and defend a dissertation to be

awarded the doctorate May be done in English, with a

summary in French

Programs extend from 3 to 6 years (exceptionally) depending

on the discipline

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING 25

Certificate and degree programs that prepare students for a

career are developed in cooperation with employers in the

private sector

Keying training to the demands of the professional world ensures

better employment opportunities for students

• Extended internships with employers, with students

supervised by professionals, are a required part of such

programs

Career-oriented programs are offered in many fields and at

various levels:

• BTS, DUT, Licence professionnelle, Master, graduate

engineer, Diplômes d’Etat (state diplomas)

Admission is selective in many fields

Heavy involvement of socioeconomic partners in curriculum

design

Optional work/study and apprenticeship models

UNIVERSITIES 26

Publicly funded universities are found

throughout France

Enrollment in the first year is open to all students

holding the baccalauréat

The universities confer national diplomas

(Licence, Master, Doctorats) as well as other

diplomas specific to the granting university

The universities are comprehensive, offering

programs in all areas of teaching and

research (sciences, letters, languages, arts,

humanities, health, athletics, etc.)

The universities enroll 218,000 international

students (73.1% of all international students in

France)

FRANCE’S DISTINCTIVE “GRANDES ECOLES” 27

Distinctively French, the Grandes Ecoles offer high-level

professional education

Some are public; others are private. They include

schools of engineering, institutions that train future

professors, institutes of political science, schools of

management, and schools of veterinary science.

Admission is highly selective

The degrees granted by the Grandes Ecoles signify five

years of postsecondary study. Many are recognized as

equivalent to the Master.

Many programs are taught in English

SPECIALIZED SCHOOLS AND INSTITUTES 28

More than 3,000 other educational institutions, public

and private, offer programs in specific sectors:

health, paramedical specialties, broadcasting,

communication, journalism, social work, fashion, design,

tourism, culinary arts, military studies, agriculture,

agronomy, political science, etc.

These institutions confer:

state diplomas (diplômes d’État) in certain fields or

institution-specific certificates and diplomas

Programs extend over 2 to 5 years

Admission may be by entrance examination or by

application

SCHOOLS OF ART AND ARCHITECTURE 29

Higher schools of art

Many schools of art of various types operate in France

(fine arts, crafts, applied arts)

They offer programs 2 to 5 years in length

Admission is selective (entrance exam, application/portfolio)

Schools of architecture

France’s schools of architecture confer national diplomas

Studies are divided into 3 cycles (LMD scheme)

A state diploma in architecture (Diplôme d’État d’Architecte) is equivalent to the Master opens the way to doctoral-level study

La France, référence mondiale

dans les domaines de l’art et de

l’architecture

CAMPUS FRANCE

STUDYING IN FRANCE:

PRACTICALITIES

TUITION COSTS 31

Degree

Licence

Master

Engineer

Doctorate

Annual tuition

184 €

256 €

610 €

391 €

Tuition costs in France are among the lowest in the world because the French

government covers such a large share of the real cost of education (€14,000/student)

Tuition levels at private institutions are higher, ranging from €1,500 to €30,000

CHOOSING A PROGRAM 32

Online catalog of French

postsecondary programs

30,000 programs

3,500 institutions of higher education

From the Licence to the Doctoral level

A powerful search engine

Profiles of institutions and programs

The Campus France LMD catalog Licence

Master

Doctorate

PROGRAMS TAUGHT IN ENGLISH 33

The number of programs taught in

English is growing at every level

(L, M, and D)

More than 1,200 programs are taught partly

or entirely in English

A catalog of programs taught in

English

Admission

requirements

Status and

accreditation of degrees

Language proficiency

requirements

Program costs

Associated courses in

French as a foreign

language

SHORT ACADEMIC PROGRAMS AND LANGUAGE STUDY 34

Catalog of short academic programs and cultural /

linguistic offerings

More than 300 offerings that combine language learning with cultural

experiences: fine dining, tourism, and more

Programs in French as a foreign language

Summer and winter academic courses

An interactive map of France’s regions / Users select their level of

proficiency and field of interest

Immersion France

A free multilingual app for phones and tablets

Hundreds of offerings of linguistic and touristic experiences

A tool to help users find the offerings that best meet their needs

An interactive map that enables users to explore France’s regions

Regional promotional photos and videos

www.coursdete.campusfrance.org

ENROLLING IN HIGHER EDUCATION 35

Letter of admission

• Letter is issued by the

institution in which the

student intends to

enroll

• Students from outside

the EU must have a

letter of admission in

order to obtain a visa

Enrollment (inscription administrative)

• Student enrolls upon

arrival at French

educational institution

• Student pays tuition

• Institution issues

student ID

Registration (inscription pédagogique)

• Registration

completes the

admission process

• Students choose

courses, schedules,

and preferred mode of

examination

1 2 3

Enrolling in a French institution of higher education occurs in 3 steps:

Students request recognition of their academic credentials (and their equivalence) in the

course of applying for admission. The admission institution has sole discretion to determine

the academic level at which a given student will be admitted.

APPLYING FOR ADMISSION AS AN INTERNATIONAL STUDENT 36

Commencing one’s postsecondary education

To enter the first year of undergraduate study (Licence 1) or

in selective programs, applicants submit:

Request for preliminary admission (DAP) –

November–January

or

Post-bac admission (APB) – January–March

Continuing one’s postsecondary education

To enroll in the second or third year of undergraduate study

(Licence 2 or 3) or in graduate study (Master and Doctorate),

applicants:

Contact their chosen institution directly

Comply with the admission deadlines set by that

inistitution

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID 37

The French government pays a very large share of the real cost of

postsecondary education

Which translates into direct support for all students, regardless of origin

Scholarships from the Ministry of

Foreign Affairs and International

Development

Campus Bourses, a financial-

aid search engine

Accessible from

www.campusfrance.org

Covers nearly 700 national and

international support programs

• Trilingual

• Multi-criteria

searches

• Descriptions

• Conditions

• Contacts

Scholarships from educational

institutions, local governments, private companies

There are many ways to finance a period of study or research in France

Grants under the Erasmus +

Program

Scholarships from the Agence

Universitaire de la Francophonie

Campus France supports you

To find a scholarship

Campus Bourses

• A grant search engine

• Lists 700 financial aid programs – all levels, every

fields

• Search by keyword or by set search criteria

• Responsive design

• Available in French, English and Spanish

National programs

• Government agencies

• Higher education institutions

• Corporations

• Foundations

International programs

• French embassies abroad

• Foreign governments and institutions

• Multilateral organizations

Alexandre Yersin Scholarship 39

Open for

applications until

the 30th of April,

2019

Eiffel Excellence Scholarship

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship Program was established by the French Ministry for Europe

and Foreign Affairs to enable French higher education institutions to attract top foreign

students to enroll in their masters and PhD programs.

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APPLYING FOR A VISA 41

Nationals from non-EU countries must obtain a visa before entering

France as students

Prospective students should apply for their visa at the French

consulate in their country of residence once they have received a

letter of admission

Conditions:

Letter of admission from an institution of higher education

Evidence of means of support for the entire period of study

Parental consent in the case of minors

Insurance

The VLS-TS extended-stay student visa (for stays longer than 3

months) functions as a residency permit once it has been validated by

the French immigration authorities

After the first year, students may obtain a multi-year residency

permit valid for 2–4 years

CAMPUS FRANCE

LIVING IN FRANCE

STUDENT SERVICES 43

Single-window service is available at the beginning of

the academic year

Key organizations and institutions are present to

answer students’ questions (police, immmigration,

welfare, housing, etc.)

Support teams help students comply with

administrative and legal requirements

Campus France guides help international students

prepare for their arrival in France

Interactive map of single-window locations

Arrival checklists

The ABCs of student life

Profiles of student support services available at

educational institutions

City profiles

HOUSING IN FRANCE 44

Various housing solutions are available

University housing (Cités-U)

Private buildings designed for students

Rentals in the private housing market

Group rentals

Intergenerational housing

Residencies (e.g., for medical students)

Housing subsidies

Available to international students on the same terms as French students (Caisse d’Allocations Familiales – Family Allowance Fund – CAF) €0 > €200

Subsidies vary with rental cost

Available even for group rentals

CLE: guarantees for student renters

Government guarantees are available to student renters who have no personal

guarantor

Available in all of France’s academic regions except overseas territories and

departments

LoKaviZ (www.lokaviz.fr)

Available private accommodation, in university residences all over France « LoKaviZ » label : - Affordable rent - Decent housing conditions

INSURANCE

France’s social security system

Health-related expenses are reimbursed

Participation is mandatory

The system reimburses about 70%, on average, of the cost of an

illness

Supplemental insurance plans designed specifically for students are

available to reimburse all or part of the share not covered by the

social security system

Various scenarios

Students under the age of 28 from

countries outside the European

Economic Area

Students under the age of 28 from

countries within the European

Economic Area

Students coming to France for a stay

of less than 3 months

Must enroll in the student social

security system. Participation is free

in some cases.

Need not enroll in the student social

security system if they hold a

European medical insurance card

May not participate in the student

social security system but must

obtain private insurance coverage

Students over the age of 28 from

countries outside the European

Economic Area

Must join the social security system

through the health insurance

consortium

WORKING WHILE IN SCHOOL

In France, international students are permitted to work while

in school

Students from countries inside the European Economic Area:

May be employed on the same terms as French students

Must maintain adequate academic performance

Other international students:

Under French law, international students may be employed

for 964 hours per year

The minimum hourly wage is €9.67

Paid internships in which students engage as part of their

program of study are not counted toward the annual limit

STUDENT BUDGETS 47

The average monthly student budget falls within the following ranges:

PARIS

800 € / 1,000 €

ELSEWHERE IN FRANCE

600 € / 800 €

Students enjoy discounts and financial assistance for: Housing

Health care

Transportation

Cultural and recreational activities

THE COST OF LIVING IN FRANCE

University housing: €150–400 / month

Private housing: €700–800 / month in Paris

and €350–550 elsewhere

Annual student social security

premium: €215

Private insurance premium:

€150–550 / year

Medical consultation: €23

1 baguette: €1.10

1 coffee: €1–2

1 kilo of pasta: €1

1 meal at university restaurant : €3.25

1 fast-food meal: €7

1 neighborhood restaurant meal: €15–25

1 Paris transport pass: €73/month

1 Paris-Nice round-trip on the TGV: €140

1 liter of gasoline: €1.40

1 city bike: €1 / day

1 cinema ticket: about €7.50

1 museum entry fee: €5–10

1 admission to public pool: €1.70

1 paperback book: about €6

Housing Health care

Meals

Transport

Leisure

Campus France supports you

To learn French

Several options for learning French

• Instituts Français

• Alliances Françaises

• Local Universities

• Centers, schools, and university departments specializing in

French as a foreign language

Different diplomas and tests for different needs

A level

Elementary speaker

A1 - Introductory or

discovery

A2 – Intermediate or survival

B1 – threshold level

B2 – Advanced or independant

C1 - Autonomous

C2 – Perfect command

B level

Independant speaker

C level

Proficient speaker

Diplôme Elémentaire/Approfondi de Langue Française

DELF/DALF

State diplomas

Test de Connaissance du Français

TCF

A level

Elementary speaker

B level

Independant speaker

C level

Proficient speaker

A1 – 100 to 199 points

A2 – 200 to 299

points

B1 – 300 to 399

points B2 – 400 to 499

points

C1 – 500 to 599

points C1 – 600 to 699

points

Level certificate

STAYING IN TOUCH WITH FRANCE

At the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Campus France coordinates

France Alumni

The social network of choice for international students educated in

France

A multilingual interactive digital platform

France Alumni: a very active network with worldwide reach

50,000 members

1 international site

Local sites in 29 languages in more than 100 countries

More than 1,500 institutional partners

Graduates join France Alumni to:

Stay informed about cultural events near them

Form networks within an international community

Leverage their French training and create professional opportunities

Stay connected with France

C A M P U S F R A N C E

QUIZ

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Question 1

Where was this picture taken?

How people speak French around the world? A.67 million B. 123 million C. 212 million D. 273 million

Question 2

Question 3

What is the country the most visited in the world?

France (83 million foreign visitors in 2017) Among them: more than 2 million Chinese

The most visited places

1. Disney Land Paris (16 million visitors)

2. Louvre Museum (10 million visitors)

3. Château of Versailles (7 million visitors)

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Institutions and organizations

Campus France www.campusfrance.org

AEFE www.aefe.fr

Erasmus + www.agence-erasmus.fr

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Int’l Dev’t www.diplomatie.gouv.fr

Ministry of Education and Research www.enseignementsup-

recherche.gouv.fr

Higher education

Post-Bac Admission www.admission-postbac.fr

ANDEA (schools of art) www.andea.fr

Archi.fr (schools of architecture) www.archi.fr/ECOLES/

CDEFI (conference of directors of engineering schools) www.cdefi.fr

CEFDG (programs and degrees in management)

https://www.cefdg.fr

CGE (Conférence des Grandes É coles) www.cge.asso.fr

CNED (national distance education center) www.cned.fr

CPU (conference of university presidents) www.cpu.fr

CTI (commission on engineering degrees) www.cti-commission.fr

Educagri (training in agriculture) www.educagri.fr

ENIC-NARIC France (degree equivalencies), www.ciep.fr/enic-naric-

france

FUN MOOCS www.france-universite-numerique-mooc.fr

Research

ANR (national research agency) www.agence-nationale-

recherche.fr

CNRS (national center for scientific research) www.cnrs.fr

Academy of Medicine www.academie-medecine.fr

OST (national observatory on science and technology) www.obs-

ost.fr

Services for international students and scholars

Digital portal on student life www.etudiant.gouv.fr

CIUP (Cité Internationale Universitaire de Paris) www.ciup.fr

Euraxess (portal for mobile researchers) ec.europa.eu/euraxess/

Alfred Kastler Foundation www.fnak.fr

French language

AUF (Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie) www.auf.org

Centre International d’Etudes Pédagogiques www.ciep.fr

Alliance Française Foundation www.fondation-alliancefr.org

Institut Français www.institutfrancais.com TV5 Monde http://apprendre.tv5monde.com

Campus France supports you

For more information

Campus France

25/F, Tower II, Admirality Centre,

18, Harcourt Road, Central, Hong Kong

MTR Station: Admiralty (Exit A)

Opening hours: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm

E-mail: campusfrance@consulfrance-hongkong.org

Phone number: +852 3752-9974

campusfrancehk

https://www.francealumni.fr/fr/poste/hong-kong

Stay in touch with France!

Alliance française de Macao Lessons of French language and Culture Campus France - Bonjour Talents When: February 22nd, 2019, 12pm – 5:30 pm Where: HKUST Business School Central

France Alumni: events, job and internship opportunities

C A M P U S F R A N C E

ALUMNI SHARING

BY: HARSH GILL

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C A M P U S F R A N C E

PART 2:

INTERACTIVE GOAL SETTING,

FURTHER EDUCATION

EXPLORATION, SKILLS

IDENTIFICATION

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